like talking to young people is because no matter how great the challenges are, their idealism, their energy, their ambition always gives me hope. [ applause ] and i see the same spirit in the young people here today. i believe that you will shape our future, and given the ties between our countries, i believe your future is bound to ours. this is part of the lively debate we talked about. this is good. [ applause ] you know, i have to -- i have to say we actually arranged for that because it made me feel at home. you know, i wouldn't feel comfortable if i didn't have at least one heckler. i'd like to focus on how we -- and when i say we, in particular, young people, can work together to make progress in three areas that will define our times. security, peace, and prosperity. let me begin with security. i'm proud that the security relationship between the united states and israel has never been stronger. never. more exercises between our militaries, more exchanges among our political, military, and intelligence officials than ever before. the largest program to date to help you retain your q